WILPF was one of the 200 signatures on this important joint statement to oppose Artificial Intelligence (AI) in warfare, read the full statement and post by WILPF’s Reaching Critical Will, disarmament program, here. The statement notes “Not for the first time, we are seeing Palestine used as a laboratory for experimental and dehumanizing methods of […]
This week, June 22-26, is the first United Nations’ annual Peacebuilding Week that provides an opportunity to recognize and elevate the work of today’s peacebuilders in and beyond the UN. WILPF Canada believes that Canada should invest in peacebuilding not warmaking. Find out more about the United Nations’ peacebuilding initiatives here. #Peacebuilding #InvestInPeace #UnitedNations
Check out WILPF International’s June story and learn more about what a feminist approach looks like in global economic and disarmament discussions. For this month, WILPF’s story of Feminist Peace highlights the need for continued advocacy for #MovetheMoney from military to peace. What if the billions spent on militarisation went to education, healthcare, and spaces […]
WILPF-Canada members participated in the rallies and protests against the Canada’s Global Defence and Security Trade Show (CANSEC) on May 27 and 28, 2026 in Ottawa. CANSEC is the largest weapons fair in North America. We also participated in the “Military-Industrial Complex” bus tour in Ottawa. We oppose the federal government’s plan to ramp up […]
WILPF-Canada partnered with the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace on a joint submission to the Standing Committee on Finance on the pre-budget federal consultations on the 2026 budget. Read our submission here. We made the following recommendations for Budget 2026: * Recommendation 1: That the government apply a Gender-Based Analysis+ (GBA) to rising […]
WILPF Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace made a joint submission titled “Canada cannot achieve sustainable development with costly, carbon-intensive militarism and rising military spending” to the draft Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for 2026-2029. You can read our submission here.
Our member Mariam Furré gave a powerful and inspiring speech on a recent online panel “From Helsingborg to Ankara: Global Voices on NATO, Militarization, and Welfare” about why Canada needs to get out of the US-led, nuclear armed military alliance and cut military spending for social welfare and peace. Read her speech here.
As WILPF turns 111, we carry forward a legacy born in resistance and rooted in hope. In 1915, women crossed borders to demand peace in a world already torn by war. Today, that world is not behind us: with defence spending returning to levels last seen at the end of the Cold War, reaching $2.88 […]
Please sign the Parliamentary e-petition e-7317 to withdraw Canada from NATO, reduce military spending, remove Canadian troops from Latvia, and conduct public consultations on a new foreign policy based on peace and international cooperation. Please help us reach 500 signatures by May 20, 2026, so that it is introduced in the House of Commons. It’s […]
WILPF Canada joins the Global Campaign Against Military Spending led by the International Peace Bureau. War is spreading like wildfire as the climate crisis and biodiversity loss accelerates. In response, many governments including Canada are making things worse by drastically increasing military spending and re-arming rather than pursuing peace, disarmament, and international cooperation for sustainable […]
